The Métis List of Rights: At first, the Métis had a meeting and made a List of Rights with the National Committee. The Métis would only join Canada if their conditions were met. John A. Macdonald had sent Donald Smith to speak with people of Red River. Donald Smith had to do two jobs, one of them were to explain to the Métis what plans the Canadian government had for the area and the second job was what the Métis concerns were and to report back. Louis Riel let Donald Smith speak to the people. More than 1000 people had attended an outdoor meeting in Fort Garry to listen to Donald Smith; most of the people that went to the outdoor meeting were mainly Métis. After the meeting had taken place, Donald Smith worked with the Métis to draw up a revised List of Rights. Some of the Rights that were in the List of Rights that the Métis wrote were passed on in the Manitoba Act in 1870.
The Métis List of Rights: The Métis List of Rights asked for these things: - The right to elect their own Legislative Assembly, with the power to pass all local laws.
- The right to approve or reject any federal government laws affecting the Red River area.
- The right to elect local officials such as sheriffs and constables.
- The right to have land set aside for schools, roads, and public buildings.
- That the territories of Rupert’s Land and the North-West enter the Dominion of Canada as a province.
- The right to have Winnipeg connected by rail to the nearest railway line.
- That the federal government pays all the expenses involved in governing the new province for the first four years.
- That any military forces to be stationed in the Red River area be made up of Red River residents.
- That the treaties be signed between the federal government and Native people in the area.
- That both French and English be used in the provincial government documents and acts.
- That every male householder aged 21 or over be entitled to vote.
- That all existing customs, rights, and privileges remain after joining Canada.
- That amnesty is granted for actions occurring during the Resistance. ;
True or False, if false change the false word to make the statment true:
1. Were some points from the Metis List of Rights passed on to the manitoba act? True or False?
2. The Metis had only made one List of Rights. True or False?
After reading the Metis List of Rights, list three key points that the Metis asked for in their List of Rights:
At first, the Métis had a meeting and made a List of Rights with the National Committee. The Métis would only join Canada if their conditions were met. John A. Macdonald had sent Donald Smith to speak with people of Red River. Donald Smith had to do two jobs, one of them were to explain to the Métis what plans the Canadian government had for the area and the second job was what the Métis concerns were and to report back. Louis Riel let Donald Smith speak to the people. More than 1000 people had attended an outdoor meeting in Fort Garry to listen to Donald Smith; most of the people that went to the outdoor meeting were mainly Métis. After the meeting had taken place, Donald Smith worked with the Métis to draw up a revised List of Rights. Some of the Rights that were in the List of Rights that the Métis wrote were passed on in the Manitoba Act in 1870.
The Métis List of Rights: The Métis List of Rights asked for these things:
- The right to elect their own Legislative Assembly, with the power to pass all local laws.
- The right to approve or reject any federal government laws affecting the Red River area.
- The right to elect local officials such as sheriffs and constables.
- The right to have land set aside for schools, roads, and public buildings.
- That the territories of Rupert’s Land and the North-West enter the Dominion of Canada as a province.
- The right to have Winnipeg connected by rail to the nearest railway line.
- That the federal government pays all the expenses involved in governing the new province for the first four years.
- That any military forces to be stationed in the Red River area be made up of Red River residents.
- That the treaties be signed between the federal government and Native people in the area.
- That both French and English be used in the provincial government documents and acts.
- That every male householder aged 21 or over be entitled to vote.
- That all existing customs, rights, and privileges remain after joining Canada.
- That amnesty is granted for actions occurring during the Resistance.
True or False, if false change the false word to make the statment true:
1. Were some points from the Metis List of Rights passed on to the manitoba act? True or False?
2. The Metis had only made one List of Rights. True or False?
After reading the Metis List of Rights, list three key points that the Metis asked for in their List of Rights: